WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
cliff′ dwell′er, 
    1. Archaeology(usually cap.) a member of a prehistoric people of the southwestern U.S., who were ancestors of the Pueblo Indians and built shelters in caves or on the ledges of cliffs.
    2. a person who lives in an apartment house, esp. in a large city.
    • 1880–85, American.
    cliff′ dwell′ing. 

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